crabby
adjective
grouchy; ill-natured; irritable; peevish.
crabbily
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a word derived from
crabby.
Example Sentences
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A sister-in-law “thinks I don’t like her,” she crabbily notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
And for those who insist upon crabbily arguing there are too many postseason games, just remember: No one is forcing you to watch.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2018
Like the character he plays on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Mr. David is amusingly and crabbily obsessed with the minutiae of life.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2015
The others examined me and I tried to stop grinning crabbily.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 27, 2013
“Get my girl back from the car,” he commanded Colonel Moodus crabbily, and waited in one spot with his scowling face down until his nurse had rej oined him.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
